How do I apply for an Opal Bus pass?

A student needs to complete a new school OPAL pass application if they:

Are applying for the first time

have changed residential address

have changed schools

move from Year 2 to Year 3

move from Year 6 to Year 7

For further information and customer service please contact TfNSW: 1800 227 774

How do I know if a student is eligible for a School OPAL pass?

To be eligible for subsidised travel under the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) students should:

Be 4 years 6 months of age or older.

Be an infant student i.e. attending kindergarten, year 1 and 2 classes, irrespective of the distance from home to school.

Be a primary student (year 3-6), and reside more than 1.6 kilometers (radial distance) from the school attended measured on a radius from the center of the school site, or 2.3 kilometers or more by the most direct practicable walking route to the nearest point of physical entry to the school.

Be a secondary student (year 7-12), and reside more than 2.0 kilometers (radial distance) from the school attended, measured on a radius from the center of the school site, or 2.9 kilometers or more by the most direct practicable walking route to the nearest point of physical entry to the school.

Be enrolled at a registered school.

For further information and customer service please contact TfNSW: 1800 227 774

What if my school OPAL Pass is lost or stolen?

For further information and customer service please contact TfNSW: 1800 227 774

Can I purchase a school OPAL Pass if not eligible for a free pass?

For further information and customer service please contact TfNSW: 1800 227 774

Need some assistance?

For further information and customer service please contact TfNSW: 1800 227 774

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